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J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 
SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Longfellow Cukes grown by 
Mr. Thos. Rohe 
the best for outdoor production. $ ¢ 
average 12 inches in length and are adaptable for packing in flats for the 
very highest class trade. 
, , Profitable variety for Market Gardeners; 8% to 10 
Clark s Special inches long by 2% inches in diameter, slightly tap- 
ered at the ends; very dark green, crisp and firm retaining its fine quality 
and handsome appearance even when shipped long distances. 
Davis’ Perfect As now selected, this popular new variety is well 
worthy of praise. 
form, with an intensely dark rich green skin. 
solid white flesh is of superb quality for slicing. 
growth and quite prolific. 
Gherkins or Burr Very small, quite distinct from all others. 
grown exclusively for pickling, and should be 
picked when young and tender. 
CUCUMBERS 
1 ounce to 100 hills. 
CULTURE.—Plant as soon as the weather becomes settled in hills 4 feet apart each 
way, with 8 or 10 seeds in each hill, cover half an inch deep, smoothing the hill off with 
the hoe. Keep the soil well stirred, and when the plants are out of danger of insects, 
leave 3 or 4 plants to the hill. For pickles, plant from the first of June to the first of 
August. The fruit should be gathered when large enough, whether required for use or 
not, for if left to ripen on the vines, it destroys their productive uses. 
Retains its very dark green color for an exceptionally 
New Dark Evergreen long period. Very prolific, of medium size, a wonderful 
shipper and a profitable market garden variety, as it is one of the very earliest of its type. 
Klondike 
diameter. 
A favorite with market gardeners and shippers all over the country. The 
handsome dark green cucumbers average 7 inches long and 2 inches in 
One of the best of the very desirable “White Spine” type. It was 
Early Fortune selected out of a field of Davis Perfect by reason of its outstanding 
qualities and*the strain has now become so well established that large plantings do not 
show any variation either in plant or fruit. Early, very productive, and having unusual 
disease-resisting ability. Fruits are 8 inches long with very dark green skin and thick, 
firm flesh which is crisp and tender. Excellent shipper. 
Our carefully-selected strain, under favorable con- 
et _ ditions, produces fruit averaging from 12 to 16 
Skin is a deep rich green, flesh solid, crisp and of excellent quality. 
Long Green (Improved) 
inches in length. 
, , Vines are extra strong, vigorous; being a climbing sort, can 
Japanese Climbing be grown on trellises, ete.; valuable in small gardens. Very 
prolife from 40 to 50 having been counted on single plants. Fruit long, round, of fine 
avor. 
Longfellow or Straight Pack 
This new variety was developed primar- 
ily for greenhouse culture; its quality, 
size and attractive appearance, however, 
have definitely established it as one of 
The beautiful dark green cucumbers 
The long, even fruits are of fine 
With very few seeds, the 
The vines are of strong 
It is 
Davis Perfect 
PRICES 
Variety Pkt. Oz. %4Lb. Lb. 
Arlington White Spine........ $ .10 $ .15 $ .30 $1.00 
Boston Pickling or Green 
Prolific! sit cios centile pok oo 10 15 30 = 1.00 
ClarkstSpeciall= 43-3. seth 10 15 30 §=©1.00 
Davis yrertect Aa eaea se oe 10 15 30 §=61.00 
Karly: Cyclonejer ynccaccace ee 10 15. 30 =6©1.00 
Karly Fortunes... coe en 10 15 29 -90 
Evergreen Extra Long White 
SPINE) eyarcis oforaprab oe Weitere -10 15 40 8 1.25 
Fordhook Famous............. -10 15 30 = =61.00 
Gherkins or) Burr. eee 10 15 40 #8 1.25 
Japanese Climbing ........... 10 15 25 90 
Jersey: Bickle yA ...cre shies 10 15 25 85 
Klondike 34.2520 eee 10 15 25 AUS 
Longfellow or Straight Pack... .10 15 30 »=61.00 
Long Green (Improved)........ -10 15 30 §=61.00 
New Dark Evergreen.......... 10 15 25 85 
Woodruffs’ Hybrid ............ 10 15 30 =©1.00 
Part of a 4 Variety Cucumber Trial 
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